Conflicting reports have emerged following the explosion near the Mogadishu cantonment bus-stop in Abuja, as authorities remain tight-lipped about the true cause of the incident.
While social media and some news outlets have claimed the blast was linked to a suicide bombing attempt, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has not issued any official statement clarifying the cause.
NEMA’s silence stands in contrast to earlier accounts that suggested the agency had confirmed the explosion resulted from a suicide bomber trying to infiltrate the military facility.
The Nigerian Army and police have stated the situation is under control and that investigations are ongoing, but have not provided detailed updates on the cause of the explosion.
Residents and eyewitnesses remain anxious as officials urge calm and vigilance, assuring the public that security agencies are working to determine the facts behind the incident
In a press release however, NEMA distanced itself from reports on social media, attributing the cause of the recent explosion at the bus-stop near Mogadishu cantonment to attempted suicide bombing.
Emphasizing that its role in emergencies is to coordinate stakeholders’ response, the agency noted that the security agencies are responsible for investigating and establishing the cause of such incidents.
It attributed the unverified social media post to a breach of its platform that is currently being investigated.
The Agency drew attention to its statement on the incident as released by the Press Unit, which reported NEMA’s coordinating response at the scene of the explosion with no reference whatsoever to the cause of the incident, which is the remit of the Nigeria Police and other security agencies.
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